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Free agents: Jadon Sancho, Paul Pogba and Dele Alli among players available on free transfer after summer window shuts | Football News
3 September 2026 Off

Free agents: Jadon Sancho, Paul Pogba and Dele Alli among players available on free transfer after summer window shuts | Football News

By Total Football News

The summer transfer window might be shut, but a host of free agents once worth a combined value of £1.15bn are still available to sign.

Jadon Sancho, Paul Pogba and Dele Alli are among some of the big names on the free agency market, so could your club give them the opportunity to rediscover their once world-class level?

Here, Sky Sports presents a free agent squad packed with World

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Aston Villa v Arsenal: How the players rated in the Gunners’ narrow victory
31 August 2026 Off

Aston Villa v Arsenal: How the players rated in the Gunners’ narrow victory

By Total Football News

Zion Suzuki: A debut for the £30m goalkeeper from Parma who had no chance with the opening goal. He misjudged his first corner but his distribution caught the eye and will be useful this season. 7

Matty Cash: His usual solid display and got the better of Christos Tzolis, who was replaced at the break. 6

Pau Torres: Helped keep Arsenal at bay until they broke the deadlock in the

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Chelsea v Brighton: How the players rated
30 August 2026 Off

Chelsea v Brighton: How the players rated

By Total Football News

Emiliano Martinez: The new signing was thrown straight in, claiming two early crosses and making saves from Malick Yalcouye and Charalampos Kostoulas – though the former did beat him with a well-struck volley. He was tested again as Brighton pushed for an equaliser in the second half. 8

Wesley Fofana: Drove forward well in possession and helped pull Brighton players out of position in the build-up. 7

Maxence Lacroix: The

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Liverpool v Nottingham Forest: How the players rated
29 August 2026 Off

Liverpool v Nottingham Forest: How the players rated

By Total Football News

Alisson: Well beaten for Dan Ndoye’s goal but made a superb save to deny Igor Jesus on the brink of half-time and keep Liverpool in the game. Poor penalty to give away for Gibbs-White’s goal. 5

Jeremie Frimpong: Struggled defensively but got into some good positions going forward. Did really well in the build-up to Florian Wirtz’s disallowed goal but was just offside. Has to improve consistency with

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Fulham 2-3 Chelsea: Rogers and Palmer star as Sanchez struggles – how the players rated
25 August 2026 Off

Fulham 2-3 Chelsea: Rogers and Palmer star as Sanchez struggles – how the players rated

By Total Football News

Robert Sanchez: An early kicking error gifted Fulham a corner. He should have saved King’s equaliser at his near post, while his initial save for Fulham‘s second was parried into a dangerous area, allowing Garcia to score. 3

Josh Acheampong: The 20-year-old produced a fine double clearance and block in the 27th minute and looked solid throughout. 6

Maxence Lacroix: Remarkably involved in both of Chelsea

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Fulham v Chelsea: Rafa Benitez on former players Alonso and Arbeloa as managers
24 August 2026 Off

Fulham v Chelsea: Rafa Benitez on former players Alonso and Arbeloa as managers

By Total Football News

It is not just Alonso and Arbeloa who are among Benitez’s former Liverpool players to have moved into management.

He reels off more than 20 names who have become coaches or managers, a list including Wales boss Craig Bellamy. He also points out that Djimi Traore is now an assistant coach at Seattle Sounders.

“I sent him to the shower at half-time in the Champions League final [in 2005],” he

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Premier League: Why clubs are targeting EFL academy players
15 August 2026 Off

Premier League: Why clubs are targeting EFL academy players

By Total Football News

There is no uniform approach to youth development among Premier League clubs.

International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) figures for 2025-26 show club-trained players accounted for 16.2% of Manchester City‘s Premier League minutes, followed by Chelsea on 15.5% and Brighton on 12.5%.

CIES defines a club-trained player as someone registered with their current club for at least three full seasons, or 36 months, between the ages of 15 and

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Transfer window: How do clubs prepare for signing new players?
3 August 2026 Off

Transfer window: How do clubs prepare for signing new players?

By Total Football News

In February, about 100 club officials, scouts and agents gathered at Villa Park for a networking event.

Over coffee and pastries, in William McGregor’s in the Trinity Road Stand, representatives from clubs including Liverpool, West Ham, Birmingham, Preston, Derby, Aston Villa and Manchester City chatted, along with agents, to prepare for the summer and debrief the winter.

In the afternoon, Villa’s head of emerging talent and loans Adam Henshall gave

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Players found guilty of discrimination face 10-game ban under new FA rules | Football News
30 July 2026 Off

Players found guilty of discrimination face 10-game ban under new FA rules | Football News

By Total Football News

Players found guilty of discrimination face serving at least 10-game bans under enhanced Football Association rules.

In past seasons, suspensions of between six and 12 games have been recommended for aggravated breaches – defined as any misconduct including an express or implied reference to ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion, sex, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation or disability.

The rules also apply to managers and other officials, and a statement

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Chelsea transfer news: Henderson, Welbeck, Lacroix – why do Blues want older players now?
28 July 2026 Off

Chelsea transfer news: Henderson, Welbeck, Lacroix – why do Blues want older players now?

By Total Football News

Owner Behdad Eghbali said Chelsea would “tweak” their model and add experience to what he still believes is a strong core of young players, including Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and Levi Colwill.

Welbeck joining Chelsea would be another sign of a shift in strategy.

Their move for him follows attempts to sign 33-year-old midfielder Granit Xhaka from Sunderland, with the Black Cats refusing to sell the Switzerland captain.

Although

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